KeyTweak AlternativesKey Mapping Tools and other similar apps like KeyTweak

KeyTweak is described as 'Free keyboard remapper for Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista/Win 7. It makes use of Microsoft's Scancode Map registry key to remap your keyboard' and is a Key Mapping tool in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to KeyTweak for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, X11 and Wayland apps. The best KeyTweak alternative is SharpKeys, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like KeyTweak are Karabiner Elements, Kanata, Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator and KbdEdit.

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  1. SharpKeys icon

    SharpKeys

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    SharpKeys is a utility that manages a Registry key that allows Windows to remap one key to any other key. Included in the application is a list of common keyboard keys and a Type Key feature to automatically recognize most keyboard keys. It was developed in C# using .NET v2.

    27 SharpKeys alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Free, Open Source, sober interface, let you just type the key you want to remap/desactivate, multiple keys in one setting, export/import your lists of keymappings

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think SharpKeys is a great KeyTweak alternative.

    • SharpKeys is the most popular Windows alternative to KeyTweak.

    • SharpKeys is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to KeyTweak.

    • SharpKeys is Free and Open SourceKeyTweak is Free and Proprietary
  2. Karabiner Elements icon

    Karabiner Elements

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    Karabiner, previously called KeyRemap4MacBook, is a very powerful keyboard remapper for Mac OS X. In addition to simple key remapping, it has special remapping modes like Emacs-mode, SandS-mode (Space and Shift).

    79 Karabiner Elements alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • Karabiner Elements is the most popular Mac alternative to KeyTweak.

    • Karabiner Elements is Free and Open SourceKeyTweak is Free and Proprietary
  4. Kanata icon

    Kanata

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    This is a cross-platform software keyboard remapper for Linux, macOS and Windows. A short summary of the features:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
     

    • Kanata is the most popular Linux alternative to KeyTweak.

    • Kanata is Free and Open SourceKeyTweak is Free and Proprietary
  5. Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator icon

    Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator

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    Offers tools for building custom keyboard layouts, editing existing setups, and supporting multilingual input locales. Compatible with Windows 2000 to Windows 7, including 64-bit platforms, and enables packaging for easy installation on multiple machines.

    16 Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  6. KbdEdit icon

    KbdEdit

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    Keyboard layout editor, mapper/remapper.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • KbdEdit is the most popular commercial alternative to KeyTweak.

    • KbdEdit is Paid and ProprietaryKeyTweak is Free and Proprietary
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    Hyperkey

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    Use an additional modifier key for all your keyboard shortcuts with this straightforward app. Utilize an unused key by converting the caps lock or any modifier key to the hyper key, which combines all four modifiers. The hyper key can be used in any app with keyboard shortcuts.

    56 Hyperkey alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  9. Key Manager icon

    Key Manager

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    Key Manager reveals the full potential of your keyboard and mouse and allows you to save time and efforts while working with your computer. Thanks to its flexible interface, you can now create various actions and execute them by pressing keys, mouse buttons and combinations of...

    71 Key Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    It can remap Ctrl-CapsLock to CapsLock, and disable CapsLock.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Key Manager is Paid and ProprietaryKeyTweak is Free and Proprietary
  11. Ukelele icon

    Ukelele

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    Graphical tool for editing macOS keyboard layouts with drag-and-drop assignment of Unicode characters, creation of dead keys, mapping character strings, visual feedback, native .keylayout support, and easy customization for scripts or special input needs.

    14 Ukelele alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  12. Key Remapper 4dots icon

    Key Remapper 4dots

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    Do you want to remap keyboard keys with another key ? Do you want to remap mouse buttons ? Then try Key Remapper. With Key Remapper you can easily remap key or remap mouse buttons with another key, program, mouse button, custom text.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    HotKeyBind

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    HotKeyBind is a program that lets you use hotkeys (shortcut key combinations) to do common tasks: opening a web page, launching applications, opening files, shutting down the computer and so on.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  14. xmodmap

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    The xmodmap program is used to edit and display the keyboard modifier map and keymap table that are used by client applications to convert event keycodes into keysyms. It is a part of the X.Org project.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • X11
     
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